Steel tie and rail anchor



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Patented Aug. 21, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEEL TIE AND RAILANCHOR.

Application filed February 24, 1928.

The present invention relates to an improved steel tie and ra1l anchor, whereln 1t is the purpose to provide a sectional tie which will accommodate itself to the ballast of the road bed, as well as taking care of the unevenness of the bed.

Another purpose is to provide an operative connection comprising a. coupling connecting the sections, in conjunction with spring means to allow the sections of the tie to move slightly from the road bed, and then reseat themselves, hence permitting the rolling stock to travel easier and therefore insure more comfortable riding.

Still another purpose is to provide a. steel tie including means for supporting a rail plate for the rail, there being a construction afforded in this connection to preventdis placement of the rail plate.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide an improved rail clamp of U-shaped construction bolted to the tie and overlying the base of the rail in conjunction with means for holding the clamp in such position, so that the edges of the clamp may lear on the base of the rail to insure securing the rail in position.

t is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitive, and while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprlses further features v and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. In the drawings Figure 1-is a view in perspective of the improved steel sectional tie showing the rails as applied thereto, one ofthe rails being in dot-ted lines.

Figure 2is a cross sectional view vertically through the coupling bet-ween the two sections of the tie on line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the two springs one on each side.

Figure 3is an enlarged detailed view of one of the rail plates which is carried by the tie.

Figure 4--is a. detailed view of one of the clamps which holds the rail in position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 identifies the tie. which comprises two sections 2, each section being T-shaped in cross section, and 3 is a coupling, which is U-shaped. .This con- Serial No. 256,666.

pling straddles the legs of the two sections of the T-shaped tie, and the upper central portion of the U-shaped coupling is cut away or open at 4 to permit slight movements of the two sections of the tie. Bolts 5 pass through the coupling and through the legs of the two sections of the tie. Also passing through the coupling at a point in.- termediate the adjacent ends of the sections of the tie is a bolt 6, and engaging the opposite ends of this: bolt are the coils 7 of the springs 8. The arms of the springs engage between and bear upon the adjacent ends of the two sections of the tie, tending to cause the remote ends of the two sections of the tie to flex rotatably about their pivotal connection, easily allowing them to reseat themselves as the rolling stock passes over the rails 9.

The vertical legs of the two sections of the tie adjacent their remote ends have recesses 10, and l1.11 identify two rail plates, which are U-shaped and their transverse portions rest upon the bottoms of the recesses 10. To permit of the construction and arrangement, opposite edges of the transverse portions of the rail plat-es have U- shaped notches 12, which receive the legs of the T-shaped tie sections. In this manner the rail plates are prevented from movement relatively to the rails, that is longitudinally of the rails. The rail plates have depending side flanges 13. the lower edges of which rest upon the bases of the tie sections.

Pivotally mounted upon the legs of the T-shaped tie sections by means of bolts 1% are rail clamps 15, which are U-shaped. The fact is the clamps straddle the legs of the tie sections, and due to the rail clamps being U-shaped. their edges bear upon the base of the rail, there being cotter pins passing through the U-shaped clamps and through the tie sections to hold the edges of the clamps against the base of the rails, and thereby preventing movement of the rails. By removal of the cotter pins, it is possible to tilt the rail clamps from their clamping positions, and enable the rails to be removed or replaced.

It is to be noted that the bolts 5 which connect the coupling to the sections of the tie are positioned relative to the cross pieces of the coupling, so as to allow the sections of the tie to flex relatively to each other about their pivotal connection, the cross pieces 3 of the coupling acting to limit the tie sections as the sections flex.

There is substantial space between the cross pieces 3 and the upper edges of the tie sections to permit of pivotal movements of the tie sections.

Regarding the rail clamps 15, it will be .een that their transverse portions are so shaped as to position vertically against the webs of the rails, acting to reinforce the rails.

Furthermore the side flanges 13 of the rail plates engage in recesses 13 in the bases of the tie sections.

The invention having been set forth, what 1s clanned is:

l. A railroad tie comprising a tie body consisting of two sections, means for clamping the rails to the tie sections, a coupling straddling and pivotally uniting the tie sections, and means operatively mounted on the coupling and engaging between the adjacent ends of thetie sections tending toward applying resiliency between the tie sections and thereby enabling them to rotate about their pivotal connection and reseat themselves on the road bed.

2. In a device as set forth, the combination with a tie comprising two sections, of a pair of rails with means for fastening them to the tie sections, a coupling U-formed in cross section straddling the adjacent ends of the tie sections, means fastening the coupling to the tie sections, and spring means carried by the coupling engaging between and bearing upon the adjacent ends of the tie sections, affording resiliency between the tie sections and tending toward permitting the sections to move at the remote ends and enabling the tie to accommodate itself to the road bed.

3. In a device as set forth, the combination with a sectional tie having flexible means uniting the sections, said sections having recesses for the reception of the bases of rails, of rail plates resting in said recesses and having opposite notches straddling the opposite walls of the recesses, and means carried by the sections of the tie and overlying the rail bases to secure the rails on the rail plates.

4. In a device as set forth, the combina tion with a sectional tie having flexible means uniting the sections, said sections having recesses for the reception of the bases of rails, of rail plates resting in said re cesses and having opposite notches straddling the opposite walls of the reces ana means carried by the sections of the tie and overlying the rail bases to secure the rails on the rail plates, said means comprising U-shaped clamps straddling the tie sections and provided with means to pivotally mount the cl-shaped lamps. and cotter keys pass ing transversely of the clamps and the tie sections to hold the clamps against the base of the rails.

5. In a device as set forth, the combination with a sectional. tie having flexible means unitin the sections, said sections having recesses for the rereption of the bases F of ails, of rail plates resting in said recesses and having opposite notches straddling the opposite walls of the recesses, and means carried by the sections of the tie and overlying the rail bases to secure the rails on the rail plates, said means comprising U- shaped clamps straddling the tie sections and provided with means to pivotally mount the U-shaped clamps, and cotter keys passing transversely of the clamps and the tie sections to hold the clamps against the base of the rails. said rail bases being U-shaped and provided with depending sides bearing upon the bottoms of the tie sections.

6. In a device as set forth, a steel tie T-shaped in cross section, the remote end portions of the tie having recesses, rail plates engaging the recesses and provided with op posite notches to straddle the opposite walls of the recesses, said rail plate being U- shaped and provided with depending sides resting on the bottom of the tie, U-shaped clamps pivotally bolted to the tie, the clamps straddling the tie with certain of their edges bearing upon the bases of the rails, and cotter pins passing through the U-shaped clamps and through the tie sections to retain the Ushaped clamps against the rails.

In testimony whereof they aflix their signatures.

CHARLES MULHERN. BERNARD A. MULHERN. 

